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Feminism Unfinished: From a Mindset to a Movement Feminism since 1990 -…
Feminism Unfinished: From a
Mindset to a Movement
Feminism since 1990
Rebecca Walker as Emblem of the New Feminism
"I am not a postfeminist feminist. I am the Third Wave", establishment of 3rd wave fem, post 1990s feminism, walker's generation grew up in a world where feminism was an established ideology, generational differences determine tensions
Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, all-white, male jury,
Articulation of a New Feminist Sensibility
feminism taken for granted by women born after early 1960s, children raised by "self-defined feminist mothers", this is a privilege of sorts
feminism viewed as something reserved for white women, black mothers "led by example to their daughters
emergence of male feminists
Living in a Half-Changed World
critiques of previous, "monolithic" feminists: exclusively white, puritan about sex, and dogmatic (strict, no space for individuality)
part of what third wave feminists are determined to do is address what was not amended by earlier feminists, this is an improvement of the second wave, which was an improvement of the first wave
makes me think of the college courses offered to young men and women in Ms Magazine, men offered classes in entrepreneurship while women are offered beauty and charm classes
you grow up being told you can do anything you want, all opportunities are available to you as a girl, but then you grow up and realize how limited you are, you see this reflected in politics and high ranking elite positions
young, third wave feminists criticized for being superficial, caring too much about appearance and having nothing of substance to say
"feminism is both everywhere and nowhere, overt vs covert sexism (workplace, legal discrimination vs gender bias in interaction and attitudes
Pop Culture and Feminist Style
riot grrrl movement: punk music, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, songs speak of rape, sexual harassment, eating disorders
rap + hip hop, women like Queen Latifah, Salt-n-Pepa, TLC assert themselves in male dominated music industry
Sex and the City, Modern Family, Oprah, 30 Rock all represent women emblematic of 3rd wave feminism
girlie feminism: embracing traditional femininity as a rejecting of constraining gender norms
New Feminist Writing: In Print and Online
third wave feminists texts written mostly in first person narrative, autobiographical tone, accessible, many of these texts argue that the need for feminism remains
the web becomes a feminist hub
blogs democratized activism: anyone could engage in feminist rhetoric, not only those at the top
online also sparks new debate: photoshopping, retouching, unrealistic body standards, eating disorders, pressure
Ideology
3rd wave feminists are not defined by a single issue, they address multiple causes, as necessitated by multiple identities
Activism
the Internet enables grassroots movements to emerge and grow, creates links between local movements and global networks
Motherhood, Employment, and the Labor of Care
resurgence of motherhood
Alice and Rebecca Hill dynamic
USA childcare crisis, compare to Sweden and other European countries
Changing Rape Culture and Violence Against Women
SlutWalk
reclaiming the word SLUT, p206
the 60s and 70s women's lib movement enabled women to embrace their sexuality, enjoy sex, enjoy non heterosexual sex, but sex remained dangerous and taboo, must focus on sex work and agency to amend these disparities
Global Feminism in the Twenty-First Century
Malala Yousafzai, women's rights and activism
USA one of the only countries to not mandate maternal leave (along with Lesotho, Liberia, Papua New Guinea, Swaziland)
contrast between USA privilege vs other countries, other countries lack even the most basic human rights (violence, poverty, discrimination)
Feminism Unfinished, Feminism Ongoing
female success is still felt at the top, elite education or generation wealth is often the only way to succeed
Sandra Fluke fight for contraception coverage in schools, Obama healthcare bill panel